This article was taken from: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-50394258 By Tom Bokros BBC Shared Data Unit Some parts of the UK have seen the number of people diagnosed with dementia more than double in five years, analysis of NHS data shows. A drive to increase diagnosis rates and an ageing population were behind the increase, experts said. Charities…
This article was taken from: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-50829903 By Nick Triggle Health correspondent Part-time working for GPs is becoming commonplace, regulators say, raising concerns about the government’s drive to recruit extra doctors. Some 45% of GPs are working less than full-time, with a third cutting their hours in the past year, a General Medical Council survey indicated….
This article was taken from: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-50821327 By BBC Health news Scientists say they have discovered a possible underlying cause of the neurological disorder, motor neurone disease (MND). The University of Exeter team says it has found evidence that MND is linked to an imbalance of cholesterol and other fats in cells. It says the research…
This article was taken from: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-50812693?intlink_from_url=&link_location=live-reporting-story By BBC Health news Plans to increase staffing levels to deal with growing demands in health and social care have been outlined by the Scottish government. It will recruit 375 district nurses by 2024 in a bid to boost the amount of people receiving care at home. The plan…
This article was taken from: https://www.euronews.com/2019/12/16/europe-is-woefully-unprepared-for-future-deadly-disease-outbreaks-view By Dr Ricardo Baptista Leite As the World Health Organization (WHO) confirms outbreaks of measles across 187 countries, potentially indicating the early warning signs of a new global pandemic, the truth is that neither the European nor the global health system are ready for another viral or bacterial outbreak….